Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is a 2011 comedy-drama film directed by Roberto Faenza, who co-wrote the screenplay with Dahlia Heyman, based on Peter Cameron's 2007 novel of the same name. It is primarily Italian-financed but was shot in English. The teenage American protagonist was played by eighteen-year-old English actor Toby Regbo and the supporting cast is mainly American.
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Directed by | Roberto Faenza |
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Based on | Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron |
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Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi |
Edited by | Massimo Fiocchi |
Music by | Andrea Guerra |
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Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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Language | English |
Budget | $8 million[1] |
Box office | $666,922[2] (Italy) |
The film premiered at the 6th Rome Film Festival and was scheduled for release in Italy in February 2012. It received its North American premiere at the 2012 Miami International Film Festival, but no further cinematic release dates have been announced.
The Italian reviews were mixed, but considerable praise was given for Regbo's performance.
Premise
editA drama that follows James Sveck (Toby Regbo), a recent high school graduate in New York City, who feels out of step with his privileged upbringing.
Cast
edit- Toby Regbo as James Sveck
- Marcia Gay Harden as Marjorie Dunfour
- Peter Gallagher as Paul Sveck
- Deborah Ann Woll as Gillian Sveck
- Ellen Burstyn as Nanette, James' grandmother
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Mrs. Beemer
- Lucy Liu as Rowena Adler, life coach
- Stephen Lang as Barry Rogers
- Gilbert Owuor as John Webster
- Aubrey Plaza as Jeanine Breemer
Production
editFilming took place in New York from August 18 to October 4, 2010.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Il film americano di Roberto Faenza".
- ^ "Someday This Pain Will be Useful to You".
- ^ "Roberto Faenza a New York gira Un giorno questo Dolore ti sarà Utile di Peter Cameron". cineblog. August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
External links
edit- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You at IMDb
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You at Rotten Tomatoes
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You at Metacritic